What is the News? According to a study by Oxford University, the Covid-19 pandemic reduced the life expectancy of men and women in 27 countries in 2020. What are the key findings of the Study? Firstly, the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War II. Secondly, Life… Continue reading Covid-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War II
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Ministry of Food Processing Industries in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, virtually launched the PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module
What is the News? The Ministry of Food Processing Industries in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises(PMF ME) Scheme Seed Capital Module. What is the PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module? The PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module has been launched on the… Continue reading Ministry of Food Processing Industries in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, virtually launched the PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module
NCW Launches Country-Wide Training & Capacity Building Program For Women In Dairy Farming
What is the News? The National Commission for Women(NCW) has launched a countrywide training and capacity building programme for women in dairy farming. What is the objective of the programme? The programme aims to empower women and help them achieve financial independence by training them in the quality enhancement of dairy products. As part of… Continue reading NCW Launches Country-Wide Training & Capacity Building Program For Women In Dairy Farming
Jobs increased by 29% since 2013, says survey
What is the News? The Labour Bureau, which works under the Ministry of Labour, has released findings from the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey. About All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey(AQEES) AQEES has been taken up by the Labour Bureau to provide frequent (quarterly) updates about the employment and related variables of establishments, in both organised… Continue reading Jobs increased by 29% since 2013, says survey
Assam’s rice wine Judima gets GI tag
What is the News? Judima has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag. What is Judima? Judima is a rice wine made from sticky rice (glutinous rice called Bora) which is steamed and mixed with traditional herbs called Thembra (Acacia pennata). The wine is a speciality of the Dimasa tribe of the state (Assam) and… Continue reading Assam’s rice wine Judima gets GI tag
DRDO tests Akash Prime missile
What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a new version of Akash missile named Akash Prime. What is Akash Prime? Akash Prime is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). It was developed to replace the Russian 2K12… Continue reading DRDO tests Akash Prime missile
PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. What is Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission? Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission aims to provide digital health IDs for all Indian citizens to help hospitals, insurance firms and citizens access health records electronically when required. What are digital health IDs? It is a… Continue reading PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
PM highlights importance of fintech, warns against covid
What is the News? The Prime Minister has addressed the 81st edition of his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat. What are the issues he has talked about? On Digital Inclusion Initiatives Around 355 crore Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions took place in August 2021. On average, digital payments of more than ₹2 trillion are… Continue reading PM highlights importance of fintech, warns against covid
Govt pulling out all stops for 150 GW RE capacity by 2 Oct
What is the News? The Indian government is planning to achieve renewable energy (RE) capacity of 150 gigawatts (GW) by 2 October 2021. About India’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions India is the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) under Paris Agreement aims to do the following,… Continue reading Govt pulling out all stops for 150 GW RE capacity by 2 Oct
SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation
What is the News? SAUBHAGYA Scheme has completed four years of successful implementation. What is the Saubhagya Scheme? The SAUBHAGYA Scheme was announced by the Prime Minister in 2017. Objective: To achieve Universal Household Electrification in the country through last-mile connectivity and providing access to electricity to all un-electrified households in rural areas and poor… Continue reading SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation
